UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo (also known as UFC Fight Night 248 and UFC on ESPN+ 106) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 23, 2024, at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, SAR, China.[1]
| UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | November 23, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Galaxy Arena | |||
| City | Macau, SAR, China | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Macau and first since UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le in August 2014.[1]
A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan and former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo headlined the event.[2]
The four finals of the Road to UFC Season 3 took place at this event.[3] However, the featherweight final between Xie Bin and Zhu Kangjie was postponed as a result of Zhu being injured.[4]
Results
edit| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Petr Yan | def. | Deiveson Figueiredo | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Yan Xiaonan | def. | Tabatha Ricci | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Muslim Salikhov | def. | Song Kenan | KO (spinning wheel kick) | 1 | 3:45 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Gabriella Fernandes | def. | Wang Cong | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:49 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Carlos Ulberg | def. | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Zhang Mingyang | def. | Ozzy Diaz | TKO (elbow and punches) | 1 | 2:25 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | You Su-young | def. | Baergeng Jieleyisi | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Flyweight | Choi Dong-hun | def. | Kiru Singh Sahota | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:36 | [b] |
| Women's Strawweight | Shi Ming | def. | Feng Xiaocan | KO (head kick) | 3 | 0:46 | [c] |
| Flyweight | Carlos Hernandez | def. | Nyamjargal Tumendemberel | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Lone'er Kavanagh | def. | Jose Ochoa | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Xiao Long | def. | Quang Le | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:28 | |
| Lightweight | Nikolas Motta | def. | Maheshate Hayisaer | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[6]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Muslim Salikhov, Gabriella Fernandes, Zhang Mingyang, and Shi Ming
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Staff (2024-08-15). "UFC books fall trip to Macau for first time since 2014". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Mike Heck (2024-09-25). "Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo set for UFC Macau headliner". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Drake Riggs (2024-08-30). "Morning Report: Michael Chandler opens up on mental struggles: My inner voice 'doesn't think I deserve Conor McGregor fight' - Fight Announcements". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Drew Zuhosky (2024-11-20). "Road to UFC Finals cap UFC Macau undercard saturday morning". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Chris Taylor (2024-11-23). "UFC Macau Bonus Report: Muslim Salikhov one of four fighters to take home an extra $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-23.